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September 14, 2019 - WHITAKER BANK BALLPARK (Lexington, KY) - The Lexington Legends claimed back-to-back South Atlantic League Titles with a walk-off two-run home run by Reed Rohlman in the bottom of the 13th inning.
Lexington jumped out to a lead in the bottom of the sixth inning. Jeison Guzman lined a leadoff single to right field then scored on an RBI single by Nate Eaton.
In the top of the seventh, Pedro Gonzalez clubbed a game tying home run to right field.
Then on Friday the 13th in the bottom of the 13th inning, Reed Rohlman smas... Full Story

September 14, 2019 - Lexington, KY - The Crawdads season came to a close on Friday night after a hard fought thirteen inning loss to the Lexington Legends. The Legends won the best-of-five South Atlantic League Championship Series three games to one.
Jesus Linarez started for the 'Dads after Abdiel Mendoza was a late scratch. Linarez tossed 4.1 scoreless innings before Hever Bueno came into the game. Bueno allowed a run in the sixth to put the Crawdads behind 1-0.
The Crawdads tied the game up in the seventh inning as Pedro Gonzalez drove ... Full Story

September 13, 2019 - Greenville, SC - The South Atlantic League and president Eric Krupa announced its annual league award winners, and the Greenville Drive have been selected as the as the recipient of three of the league's awards.
The Drive received the Excellence in Marketing Award for the sixth straight season and seventh time overall. Drive Vice President of Operations & Grounds Greg Burgess was named the Sports Turf Manager of the Year for the fifth time, while the organization received the Best Playing Field Award for the sixth time.
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September 13, 2019 - Lexington, KY - The Hickory Crawdads defeated the Lexington Legends 5-1 on Thursday night in the South Atlantic League Championship Series. The Legends lead the best-of-five series two games to Hickory's one.
The 'Dads got a run across in the third inning to take a lead which they would not give back. Jax Biggers got things started with a walk and advanced to second on a balk. Tyreque Reed singled to bring Biggers in to score.
They added on two more runs in the next inning as Pedro Gonzalez doubled and Miguel Aparicio ... Full Story